Council Says Farewell to Members Greg Enslen and Doug Slagel

Prior to their regular meeting, Council members attended an executive session related to security matters. Afterwards, a study session was held to discuss the Miami County Budget Commission’s recommendation to reduce Tipp City’s 2026 property tax millage from 1.4 mills. This was approved by council in September, to 1.21 mills. The recommendation was based on a recent reevaluation of county property values, which showed an average increase of 30%. Treasurer John Green provided examples to illustrate what the millage decrease meant, noting that a $260,000 homeowner would receive about $13.00 in annual savings. The owner of a $500,00 home would save about $25.00 a year. City Manager Eric Mack noted that the millage would be reviewed annually going forward. 

Council members then discussed a new Fire/EMS contract between Tipp City and Monroe Township for 2026 and 2027. The new contract was unchanged from the prior one, with a few minor exceptions, including a late payment fee clause and an agreement to split the proceeds from the sale of retired equipment.         

The regular meeting began with a recognition of Greg Enslen and Doug Slagel’s service on the City Council. Both will be leaving council at the end of this year.

Council passed three ordinances:

• Amend the 2025 Annual Operating Budget to account for unanticipated events occurring this year.

• Amend the city’s Code of Ordinances related to blasting: “Blasting; permit required. No person shall cause a blast to occur within the municipality without making application in writing beforehand, setting forth the exact nature of the intended operation, and receiving a permit to blast from the City Manager or other proper municipal officer. The City Manager or other proper municipal officer, before granting such permit, may require the applicant to provide a bond to indemnify the municipality and all other persons against injury or damages, which might result from the proposed blasting. Applicant must adhere to all current administrative policies regarding blasting within the City of Tipp City.” 

• Amend the city’s Code of Ordinances to increase Republic Services residential trash collection fees, effective Jan. 1, 2026, since Miami County has increased its per-ton tipping fees. All the following trash collection fees are per month:

• Regular Residential: 1/1/2026 - 9/30/2026: $27.60; 10/1/2026 - 9/30/2027: $28.70

• Low Volume Residential: 1/1/2026 - 9/30/2026: $24.22; 10/1/2026 - 9/30/2027: $25.19

• Cayman Circle (special handling fee): 1/1/2026 - 9/30/2026: $41.09; 10/1/2026 - 9/30/2027: $42.73

• Dumpster Service: 1/1/2026 - 9/30/2026: 2-Yard: $57.39; 3-Yard: $86.08; 4-Yard: $114.77; 6-Yard: $172.16; 8-Yard: $229.56. 

• Dumpster Service: 10/1/2026 - 9/30/2027: 2-Yard: $59.69; 3-Yard: $89.52; 4-Yard: $119.36; 6-Yard: $179.05; 8-Yard: $238.74.  

Council approved five resolutions:

• Implement a Cyber Security plan for the City of Tipp City, as required by Ohio House Bill 96.

• Authorize the city manager to purchase a 2,500 kVA padmount electric transformer from Weg Transformers, USA, to serve as a backup for the new PK-8 elementary school, for a cost of $69,042.

• Authorize the city manager to contract with Tipp-Monroe Community Services, Inc. for recreational programs in 2026, at a cost of $17,700. At council’s request, City Manager Eric Mack also agreed to investigate the potential need for additional insurance for the Community Services’ downtown-Tipp building.  

• Accept the recommendation of the Miami County Budget Commission to reduce Tipp City’s property millage from 1.4 Mills to 1.21 Mills for 2026.

• Approve the Fire/EMS contract between Tipp City and Monroe Township, for 2026-2027. 

Council members passed a motion to cancel the upcoming December 15th council meeting, announced that the next meeting would be on January 5, 2026, and then adjourned.